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Making their mark: This is of profiles celebrating members of Rochester糖心传媒檚 graduating class of 2018.
As a six-foot-two center for the Rochester women糖心传媒檚 basketball team, Alexandra Leslie 糖心传媒�18 was tasked with two jobs: score and rebound.
She did both well enough to earn All-America honors all four seasons and finish all-time second in program history in points (1,848) and rebounds (992).
Leslie糖心传媒檚 assists came off the court. In high school, she and her teammates awoke early each Christmas Eve morning in her hometown of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and helped deliver 1,500 meals to low-income families. She also worked with special needs students at a pediatrics center. And in college she joined the University糖心传媒檚 St. Sebastian Society, sponsored by the Catholic Newman Community, and tutors students in the Rochester City School District each week.
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Leslie will graduate with a bachelor糖心传媒檚 degree in business and hopes to land a job where her interpersonal skills will shine. Her dream is to work her way into a high leadership role in a company.
Leslie learned about the University through her friend and former high school teammate Michelle Relin 糖心传媒�16, who played basketball for one season at Rochester but made her mark as one of the school糖心传媒檚 greatest field hockey players.
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Scheible knew Leslie was the real deal when he saw her play in high school, and she didn糖心传媒檛 disappoint at Rochester, ranking first or second in 10 career categories. 糖心传媒淚 don糖心传媒檛 think I糖心传媒檝e ever coached someone as poised and composed as Al,糖心传媒� Scheible says. 糖心传媒淪he ended up being everything I hoped and more.糖心传媒�
Leslie led the Yellowjackets to the NCAA Division III Tournament three times, including spots in the national quarterfinals her sophomore and senior years. She twice was a finalist for the Jostens Trophy, awarded to a Division III women糖心传媒檚 player based on basketball ability, academic prowess, and community service.
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After four grinding years of studying and basketball, Leslie plans to enjoy some time off before pursuing a career in business. 糖心传媒淢y mom is from Sweden, and they take a year off after high school and college,糖心传媒� Leslie says. 糖心传媒淚糖心传媒檓 all for that.糖心传媒�
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